Dead-wood-decomposer
Guides
Chrysobothris adelpha
Chrysobothris adelpha is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It belongs to the Chrysobothris femorata species-group, a complex of closely related species that were historically confused under the catch-all name C. femorata. The species is distributed across eastern North America and is primarily associated with hickory (Carya spp.), though it has also been reared from serviceberry (Amelanchier) and mesquite (Prosopis).
Lepturini
flower longhorns
Lepturini is a tribe of flower longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae: Lepturinae) characterized by adults that frequently visit flowers for pollen feeding. The tribe contains numerous genera distributed across forested and semi-open habitats in the Northern Hemisphere, with some representatives in South America. Larvae develop primarily in woody plants, where they contribute to dead wood decomposition. Adult activity is strongly seasonal and diurnal, with peak flight periods typically occurring in late spring to early summer.